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TB Co-morbidities & Special Situations
Learning ObjectivesComorbidity & special situation with TB
Several medical conditions are risk factors for TB and poor TB treatment outcomes. Similarly, TB can complicate the course of some diseases. Therefore, it is important to identify these comorbidities in people diagnosed with TB to ensure early diagnosis and improved outcomes. When these conditions are highly prevalent in the general population, they can significantly contribute to the TB burden. Consequently, reducing the prevalence of these conditions can help prevent TB.
TB shares underlying social determinants with many of these conditions. Addressing the social determinants of health is a shared responsibility across disease programmes and other stakeholders within and beyond the health sector.
Figure: Various comorbid and special situation related with tuberculosis
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